Doll Museum,
New Delhi

Shankar’s Doll Museum in Delhi is located in the building of the Children's Book Trust, 4 Nehru House on the main Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, near ITO. The doll museum was set up in 1965 and today it has over 6500 dolls on display representing the social life and culture of over 85 countries of the world.

The Doll Museum in Delhi was inaugurated by the then President of India, Dr.

S. Radhakrishan. The museum is named after its creator, the renowned political cartoonist, K Shankar Pillai, the museum has one of the largest collections of costume dolls in the world. Entry Adult Rs 10, Child Rs 5; Timings 10 am to 5 pm (Monday closed)

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